Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Yucca smalliana (Eastern Yucca) [Agavaceae]
(A scientific synonym of this plant is Yucca filamentosa; observations are from Stannard, Bouseman et al., Covell)
Lepidoptera (Butterflies, Skippers, & Moths)
Hesperiidae: Megathymus yuccae (Yucca Giant Skipper) [first instar feeds on leaves, later instars bore into stalk or roots, not observed in IL] Bou2006; Prodoxidae: Tegeticula yuccasella (Yucca Moth) [larvae feed on developing seeds] Cv2005
Thysanoptera (Thrips)
Thripidae: Bagnalliella yuccae [oligophagous, found on sheaths] St1968